After a multi-week investigation, officers with the Fortuna Police Department served a multi-location search warrant with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents, Tuesday, June 20th, at a residence and storage unit in Fortuna as well as on the person of 37 year old Heriberto Posos Cantu, who the Humboldt County Drug Task Force believed was in possession of large quantities of methamphetamine for the purpose of sales.
Upon Officers arrival to Heriberto’s storage unit in Fortuna, a Fortuna K9 unit conducted an open-air sniff inside of the storage unit and alerted on several locations, indicating that narcotics or firearms were hidden inside of the storage unit. Agents then conducted a search of the storage unit, locating approximately five pounds of methamphetamine, and packaging materials.
After Agents were finished searching the storage unit, they responded to Posos Cantu’s residence, and as Agents were approaching Posos Cantu’s residence, a vehicle was seen backing out of the driveway. Agents conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and three subjects were detained.
Another Fortuna K9 open-air sniff was conducted around the vehicle before alerting on the vehicle, indicating that narcotics or firearms were hidden inside. Agents searched the vehicle and located approximately seven pounds of methamphetamine.
It was later determined that Posos Cantu learned that law enforcement was serving a search warrant on his properties. Upon receiving that information, Posos Cantu called a family member and requested that they remove the methamphetamine from the residence prior to law enforcement’s arrival.
Agents searched Posos Cantu’s residence where they located more packaging material, a digital scale and approximately $10,000 in US Currency. As Agents were conducting their investigation at the residence, Posos Cantu arrived on scene and was placed under arrest without incident.
Posos Cantu was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the charge of including Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales.
